931: The power of annihilation, chaos and fear.

The massive body of the Chaos Worm convulsed and twitched violently; every inch of its muscle twisted in agony, as if enduring unimaginable pain.

Its Void Maw, which spanned the Void Realm, snapped shut, and the terrifying suction force ceased abruptly.

Because of the internal energy rampage, it even spewed out a massive wave of foul, chaotic, and murky aura in reverse.

This aura emitted a pungent stench that made one want to retch, as if it came from the darkness and filth at the very dawn of Chaos.

"Impossible! What is this power?! Why can it stop my Origin from recovering?!"

The roaring will of the Lord of Chaos, filled with shock and anger, reverberated through the Void Realm.

This roar carried endless rage and an imperceptible trace of suspicion.

For the injuries to his body, he at first did not care; given Li Wuji's strength, causing damage to him was within his expectations.

But when he instinctively mobilized the massive chaos origin, countless writhing Chaos runes with a foul luster, like summoned locusts, swarmed densely toward the horrific wound, attempting to repair it instantly.

Originally, this recovery ability was its Foundation; as long as the Origin was not extinguished, even the most severe injuries could be restored in an instant.

However, when that massive amount of Chaos runes covered the wound, a strange change occurred!

The edges of the wound did not heal as quickly as usual; instead, a layer of strange light lit up.

This was precisely the power of a sliver of the Law of Annihilation that Li Wuji had refined and mastered from the finger bone of the Skeleton Monarch.

Although it was only a preliminary refinement, its essence was extremely high.

Coupled with the special characteristics of Zhu Jianhua, the two merged together like two precious medicinal herbs, greatly enhancing their essence.

At this moment, this trace of the true meaning of the Law of "Annihilation" was catalyzed by Li Wuji using his own power, firmly branded deep into the wound.

"Sss, sss, sss—!"

The moment the Chaos runes made contact with that dark purple radiance, there was no violent collision; instead, it was as if they had encountered their nemesis.

Those runes, which were capable of eroding and assimilating all things, quickly dimmed and went silent the moment they touched this darkness, then dissipated without a sound, unable to perform any repair function at all.

This scene was like a red-hot branding iron meeting ten-thousand-year-old black ice; it was not repelled, but directly "annihilated."

"Ugh, ah—!"

The Lord of Chaos let out another painful grunt, and for the first time, a trace of genuine fear appeared in his billions of compound eyes.

He felt as if a cold "wedge" had been driven into the wound.

This wedge not only prevented the wound from healing but also continuously emitted a unique power, slowly yet firmly eroding his surrounding chaos origin, preventing it from circulating and condensing.

"The power of Annihilation of the Skeleton Monarch, and another special power?! In such a short time, you actually—actually managed to refine and apply it to this extent?!"

The will of the Lord of Chaos was filled with disbelief.

He finally understood why Li Wuji had previously endured the supreme attacks of the Skeleton Monarch and those other monarchs just to obtain that severed finger; this was simply a killer move prepared for this moment!

"Do you think only you are improving?"

Li Wuji's cold voice rang out.

His right arm was still deeply embedded in the Chaos Worm's wound, the God-Demon Flame burning fiercely around him like a blazing fire giant, resisting the surrounding torrent of frantically counterattacking Chaos energy.

His face was slightly pale; clearly, that previous strike and maintaining this erosion were consuming a great deal of his energy.

But his eyes grew increasingly bright, like stars in the cold night, flickering with a determined light, firmly locking onto the core of the Lord of Chaos.

A stalemate, just like that, emerged!

Both sides were accumulating power, waiting for the next eruption.

The unimaginably massive body of the Lord of Chaos was like a moving, towering mountain range, currently twisting violently and frantically due to pain and the loss of control over the energy within him.

Every time he twisted, it was as if an invisible giant hand was wantonly stirring the Void Realm, causing the seemingly calm Void Realm to ripple like a lake surface into which a giant stone had been thrown, subsequently triggering bursts of terrifying space storms.

These space storms, like Dragons baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, ravaged the Void Realm; wherever they passed, space distorted and deformed, emitting chilling "crack, crack" sounds.

The Lord of Chaos sensed that the wisp of the power of Annihilation within his body was like a maggot attached to bone, constantly eroding his Origin, causing him unbearable pain.

He frantically attempted to mobilize more of his Origin power, like a crazed commander urgently summoning his soldiers, wanting to use this massive force to wash away and grind down that nightmarish wisp of the power of Annihilation.

However, how could Li Wuji let him have his way so easily?

"Divine Demon Devour!"

Li Wuji let out a low shout, his voice echoing in the Void Realm like a thunderclap.

His right arm, inserted into the wound of the Lord of Chaos, instantly erupted with an extremely powerful suction force!

This suction force was like a bottomless black hole; it was no longer just simply devouring energy, but like a crazed glutton, frantically plundering and absorbing the chaos origin that was attempting to surge over to repair the wound.

These chaos origins were like rivers of filth, carrying extreme foulness and Chaos; if absorbed directly, they would be harmful rather than beneficial to Li Wuji.

But Li Wuji possessed many miraculous means; he operated the many characteristics within his body, forcibly taking these chaos origins into his body.

Inside his body, it was as if there was a mysterious processing plant, beginning to perform preliminary suppression and decomposition of these chaos origins.

Even if this only slightly delayed the recovery speed of the Lord of Chaos, for Li Wuji, it was creating a precious advantage for himself.

"Bastard!"

The Lord of Chaos roared in fury, the sound like rolling thunder, shaking the Void Realm until it trembled.

His countless limbs, like thick pythons, danced frantically, lashing out at Li Wuji, who was close at hand.

At the same time, his densely packed compound eyes shot out terrifying beams; these beams were like lasers, carrying the power to destroy everything, blasting toward Li Wuji like a violent storm.

Li Wuji's figure flickered, dodging with difficulty like an agile cheetah at extremely close range.

Every time he dodged, he had to precisely calculate the trajectory and timing of the Lord of Chaos's attacks.

For attacks that he truly could not avoid, he would use the God-Devil Armguards on his left arm to block them.

Whenever a beam struck the God-Devil Armguards, sparks would erupt continuously from the armguards, like blooming fireworks.

With each successive attack, shocking scars were left on the God-Devil Armguards, as if recounting the brutality of the battle.

But his right arm, inserted into the opponent's wound, was like a giant tree rooted in rock, unmoving, just like a beast that had bitten onto its prey, refusing to let go no matter what.

For a time, the Lord of Chaos could do nothing to him!